Meeting
Classroom Expectations
Policies & Procedures
Growth Mindset
Algebra 1
Mr. Catchings' Choice
100

I saw a fellow student struggling with a problem so I offered to help explain how to solve it.

What is Expectation #2?

100

During independent work, I should be at this volume level.

What is Level 0?

100

True or false? The brain is hard-wired and cannot change after childhood.

False

100

What is the slope of this line:

y = 3x + 7

3

100

A group of these animals is called an unkindness or a conspiracy.

What are ravens?

200

I silenced my phone and put it in my bag before I got to class.

What is Expectation #3?

200

How do we know when we're dismissed from class?

Mr. Catchings will tell us.

200

This mindset believes that people are either born smart or not smart.

What is a Fixed mindset?

200

Solve for x:

2x + 2 = 18

x = 8

200

This is the name of the MLB baseball team that plays in Los Angeles.

Who are the Dodgers?

300

I forgot my pencil so I made sure to grab one when I walked into class.

What is Expectation #5?

300

This is when I should use the restroom or get water.

What is transition?
300

This mindset believes that you can get smarter or better at things with hard work and practice.

What is a growth mindset.

300

This kind of graph or function is a curved line that increases slowly and then increases much faster.

What is an exponential function?

300

This musician danced with zombies while wearing a red leather jacket.

Who is Michael Jackson?

400

I made sure everything around my desk was clean and organized.

What is Expectation #4?

400

I had something to throw away so I got up and went to the trash to throw it away. What did I do wrong?

I didn't ask Mr. Catchings to throw it away.

400

What mindset avoids challenges, gives up easily, and doesn't like to see others succeed?

Fixed mindset

400

What's the next number in the sequence?

1, 5, 25, 125...

625

400

This famous blues singer was born in Itta Bena, MS but grew up in Indianola.

Who is B.B. King?

500

I listened to my partner talk about the problem we worked on and waited until they were finished to respond. 

What is Expectation #1?

500

True or false? 

It is okay to be wrong about something or ask a question if you don't understand something.

True

500

This is what you call your brain's ability to change and adapt throughout your life.

What is neuroplasticity?

500

Solve for a:

2(a+1) = 7a + 3

a = -1/5

500

This NBA star played on the same basketball team as the Looney Tunes in 1996.

Who is Michael Jordan?